[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68904-68905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28310]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council Notice 
of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the National Academic 
Affiliations Council will be held December 8, 2015-December 9, 2015 in 
the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) Conference Room, 1800 G 
Street NW., Suite 870, Washington, DC. The December 8th sessions will 
begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On December 9th, 2015, sessions 
will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m.
    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters 
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
    On December 8, the Council will receive an update on the Veterans 
Equitable Resource Allocation formula for education support; discuss 
strategies for continued Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion 
authorized by the 2014 Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
(VACAA) Act; review the consolidation of non-VA provider programs 
directed by Public Law 114-41; and examine potential new joint ventures 
with academic affiliates. On December 9, the Council will explore the 
revised ethics rules for special government employees serving on 
Federal advisory committees; and discuss future possibilities for VA 
academic affiliations that strengthen the 70 year legacy of VA Policy 
memorandum No. 2. The Council will receive public comments from 12:30 
p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on December 9, 2015.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Council. A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Oral presentations will be 
limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of 
participants. Interested parties may also

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provide written comments for review by the Council prior to the meeting 
or at any time, by email to, [email protected], or by mail to 
Stephen K. Trynosky J.D., MPH, MMAS, Designated Federal Officer, Office 
of Academic Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking 
additional information should contact Mr. Trynosky via email or by 
phone at (202) 461-6723.

    Dated: November 3, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28310 Filed 11-5-15; 8:45 am]
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